GuidelinesforDrawingCausalLoopDiagramsGuidelinesforDrawingCausalLoopDiagramsGuidelineExampleSelectingVariableNames1.Whenchoosingavariablename,usenouns.Avoidverbsandactionphrasessincetheactionisconveyedinthearrows.Forexample,“Costs”isbetterthan“IncreasingCosts,”sinceadecreaseinIncreasingCostsisconfusing.Thesignofthearrow(“s”forsameor“o”foropposite)indicateswhetherCostsincreaseordecreaser...